A Politician Actually Goes to Jail for Being Corrupt!

I was beginning to think jail was limited to Illinois governors. That seems to be their bailiwick.

 

"...DiMasi was the third Massachusetts House speaker in a row to be convicted in federal court..."

...I'd hate to be the next guy lol

 

He was found guilty "for steering millions of dollars in state contracts to a software company and secretly profiting from the scheme" Does this really happen a lot in the U.S. Congress and Senate? I know it happens mind you, I'm just wondering how often... or how often proven lol

 

I thought that was simply called "good business practices"? I'd say it is common place these days. Far as somebody corporately connected going to jail, I'd say he fell victim to a bigger criminal and was the sacrificial lamb. Maybe he didn't give somebody their cut.

 

... another crooked Massachusetts liberal. *yawn*

 

It does prove one thing... that deregulation is bad, because by removing the regulations you also remove the oversight protections that might stop at least SOME of these kinds of crimes.

 

Deregulation of the government? You are going to have to explain that one to me.

 

I will have to see if the check clears first... well second. First I need you to send a check.

 

If that is your explanation, I am still lost.

 

Whining again huh? Rules bad. Profit good.

Kiss a CEO today.

 

I know, I whine a lot... it's the corporate raping thing rearing it's ugly head again... tellin' me to squeal...

 

Fine, deregulation is when the government removes the regulations that regulated an industry. I applied the term to the government regulations as well, which may be an inaccurate term for the process, but it does happen. So sue me, but send a check first... and make sure I have enough left over to buy something nice for myself.

 

Regulations that regulate government are more commonly called the Constitution. I hope you are not saying we need to remove that. If you are saying that they need to reduce the regulations they have enacted, just say that.

 

Oy! The constitution isn't the 'end-all' of the regulations and laws that government operates under, only a ****head would say that lol

I'm saying that there are regulations and laws that can and have been removed that lessens or limits the oversight of the government. When you have removed the oversight, corruption happens. I'm arguing for more regulation (specifically oversights) that will make corruption easier to find and prosecute.

Are you going to argue we should have less regulations? Are you one of the corrupt me and tom are talking about? You do seem to want to play dumb a lot, that's one of the signs.

 

That line I highlighted tells me all I need to know.

 

Well, when I'm in charge the first thing to go is all the bs.... then, after I'm done with you and your supporters I'll deal with the important things.

What a..........